EFC 62 is going to electrify

Four more fights have been added to the already searing Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) 62 event at Carnival City on August 19 featuring an EFC first when 22-year old welterweight champion Dricus du Plessis attempts to take Yannick Bahati’s middleweight belt and Nkazimulo Zulu defends his flyweight title against Sylvester Chipfumbu.

The four new fights added to the card are:

• Manengela vs Nienaber – Featherweight:

Sindile Manengela hails from Port Elizabeth and fights out of the famed PESFA Academy under Chris Bright. A judo black belt with crafty submissions, Manengela is also an aggressive and accurate striker. Fresh off a big win in Durban, he seeks to finally cement his name at EFC 62. Nienaber is a former title contender, routinely standing toe-to-toe with the division’s best. Fighting out of Team CIT in Pretoria and riding a loss, he aims to return to his former glories.

• Misholas vs Yamdjie – Heavyweight:

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Ricky Misholas has EFC legend status, built on his one-punch KO power. Training out of a new camp (Junkyard MMA), he fought his way to victory in an exhilarating bout at EFC 59. His eye is on the upper reaches of the division, but first, he must face the dangerous Cameroonian, Nico Yamdjie. Fighting out of Pro Fitness Kickboxing in Cape Town, Yamdjie has shown he can finish a fight from almost anywhere.

• Harle vs Groenewald – Light heavyweight:

Simon Harle enters the EFC with a massive amateur reputation, having represented South Africa at the amateur MMA world championships in Las Vegas last year. Ruben Groenewald is a world-famous boxer who has held various world titles in different divisions. Harle is new to professional sports, but Groenewald is new to MMA. Their mettle gets tested on August 19.

• Kanyinda vs De La Rey – Featherweight:

Both the DRC’s Trezeguet Kanyinda and South Africa’s Stephan De La Rey brought big reputations to their EFC debuts, and both failed to perform. Shell-shocked, it seemed that the lights and the occasion tripped them up. EFC 62 brings them their chance at redemption when they enter the hexagon in the first fight of the night.

These fights take place on the preliminary card, just ahead of the five-fight main card.

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